"Sustainable Engineering" - Full Program - Michigan Engineering MconneX

"Sustainability in Engineering" is presented by Steven J. Skerlos, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair of Graduate Education at the University of Michigan College of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering. In this video, Skerlos discusses designing technologies today that serve human needs while advancing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This introductory overview of sustainability presents the challenges posed by technology for sustainability in the domains of climate, air pollution, water pollution and materials/energy. Technology is presented as an instigator of challenges, along with a discussion of the social considerations and the pathway forward to move the economy towards a more sustainable future.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Since 2000, Steve Skerlos has been the Director of the UM Environmental and Sustainable Technologies (EAST) Laboratory. He has co-authored over 50 scholarly publications, and co-founded a start-up company. His research interests are environmental technology policy, the design of "green" products and manufacturing systems, and the development of sustainable water systems. He is co-director of a $2 million National Science Foundation project studying optimal greenhouse gas policies in the automotive industry.